Governor unveils program to help workers improve their skills - Radio Iowa

Governor Branstad today unveiled a new worker training program called the Skilled Iowa Initiative. “We are seeing businesses that are wanting to hire people today, but they can’t find people with the right skill set,” Branstad said at a news conference in Des Moines. About a dozen business leaders have contributed $250,000 to launch the program, which will offer job seekers access to testing for a National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC). Iowa businesses, in turn, will be encouraged to hire certified workers.